Arrow International anesthesia and nerve block kits recalled for contaminated injectable solutions
What this means
Arrow International included lidocaine, bupivacaine, and saline solutions from a supplier with quality problems in multiple anesthesia and nerve block kits. The supplier's products may be ineffective or contaminated, which could cause serious infection or other life-threatening complications if the sterility of these injectable solutions is compromised.
- Stop using affected kits if you work in anesthesia or pain management.
- Check the lot number on your kits against the recalled batches listed in the FDA notice.
- Contact your hospital or clinic's materials management or procurement department immediately.
- Report any adverse effects or product concerns to the FDA's MedWatch program.
The agency's original wording
Lidocaine, Bupivacaine, and 0.9% sodium chloride, the subject of a supplier recall, were included into kits and sets. The supplier was found to have quality issues and limited reports of drug ineffectiveness, and if sterility of a water-based injectable product is compromised this could lead to serious or life-threatening injuries.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2364-2026Want us to check the next one for you?
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